Motivational Quotes
We list some of the very best motivational and inspirational quotes which have been chosen out of thousands.
Many will resonate with us all. When you find one that does, remember – write it down.
More importantly, use its effect that it has on you to take action.
Without action, these motivational quotes will be absolutely useless.
"Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something." — Plato
"In imagination, there's no limitation." — Mark Victor Hansen
>"Close scrutiny will show that most "crisis situations" are opportunities to either advance, or stay where you are." — Maxwell Maltz
"If you want to reach a goal, you must "see the reaching" in your own mind before you actually arrive at your goal." — Zig Ziglar
"Go as far as you can see and when you get there, you will always be able to see farther." — Zig Ziglar
"Man, alone, has the power to transform his thoughts into physical reality; man, alone, can dream and make his dreams come true." — Napoleon Hill
"When your self-worth goes up, your net worth goes up with it." — Mark Victor Hansen
"To err is human; to forgive, divine." — Alexander Pope
"Consult not your fears but your hopes and your dreams. Think not about your frustrations, but about your unfulfilled potential.
Concern yourself not with what you tried and failed in, but with what it is still possible for you to do." — Pope John XXIII
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"Time is the coin of your life. It is the only coin you have, and only you can determine how it will be spent. Be careful lest you let other people spend it for you." — Carl Sandburg
"The time for action is now. It's never too late to do something." — Carl Sandburg
"The bad news is time flies. The good news is you're the pilot." — Michael Althsuler
"So many of our dreams at first seem impossible, then they seem improbable, and then, when we summon the will, they soon become inevitable." — Christopher Reeve
>"Love, work, and knowledge are the wellsprings of our lives, they should also govern it." — Wilhelm Reich
"Courage is doing what you're afraid to do. There can be no courage unless you're scared." — Eddie Rickenbacker
"The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of the dream." — Eleanor Roosevelt
"It takes time to succeed because success is merely the natural reward of taking time to do anything well." — Joseph Ross
"Most people would rather die than think; in fact, they do so." — Bertrand Arthur William Russell
"The hardest thing to learn in life is which bridge to cross and which to burn." — David Russell
"The excitement of learning separates youth from old age. As long as you're learning you're not old." — Rosalyn S. Yalow
"A wise man among the ignorant is as a beautiful girl in the company of blind men." — Saadi
"Dreams are the wanderings of the spirit through all nine heavens and all nine earths." — Lu Yen
"Patience accomplishes its object, while hurry speeds to its ruin." — Saadi
"Chase your passion, not your pension." — Denis Waitley
"I have been all things unholy. If God can work through me, he can work through anyone." — Saint Francis of Assisi
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"Love does not consist in gazing at each other but in looking together in the same direction." — Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
"Determination gives you the resolve to keep going in spite of the roadblocks that lay before you." — Denis Waitley
"Ideas are like stars, you will not succeed in touching them with your hands, but like the seafaring man on the desert of waters, you choose them as your guides, and, following them, you reach your destiny." — Carl Schurz
"Courage means to keep working a relationship, to continue seeking solutions to difficult problems, and to stay focused during stressful periods." — Denis Waitley
"The secret of happiness is to count your blessings while others are adding up their troubles." — William Penn
"The key to wisdom is knowing all the right questions." — John A. Simone Jr
>"Pay no attention to what the critics say; there has never been set up a statue in honor of a critic." — Jean Sibelius
"Before you can really start setting financial goals, you need to determine where you stand financially." — David Bach
"Expect the best. Prepare for the worst. Capitalize on what comes." — Zig Ziglar
"Both now and for always, I intend to hold fast to my belief in the hidden strength of the human spirit." — Andrei Sakharov
"A baby is God's opinion that life should go on." — Carl Sandburg
>"The act of taking the first step is what separates the winners from the losers." — Brian Tracy
"Confidence is a habit that can be developed by acting as if you already had the confidence you desire to have." — Brian Tracy
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"All adventures, especially into new territory, are scary." — Sally Ride
"When you judge another, you do not define them, you define yourself." — Wayne Dyer
"Don't let other people tell you what you want." — Pat Riley
"Only the insecure strive for security." — Wayne Dyer
"A goal is not the same as a desire, and this is an important distinction to make. You can have a desire you don't intend to act on. But you can't have a goal you don't intend to act on." — Tom Morris
"A real decision is measured by the fact that you've taken a new action. If there's no action, you haven't truly decided." — Tony Robbins
"In imagination, there's no limitation." — Mark Victor Hansen
"Close scrutiny will show that most "crisis situations" are opportunities to either advance, or stay where you are." — Maxwell Maltz
"When your self-worth goes up, your net worth goes up with it." — Mark Victor Hansen
"For imagination sets the goal picture which our automatic mechanism works on. We act, or fail to act, not because of will, as is so commonly believed, but because of imagination." — Maxwell Maltz
"Whatever you're ready for is ready for you." — Mark Victor Hansen
"If you make friends with yourself you will never be alone." — Maxwell Maltz
"The less you open your heart to others, the more your heart suffers." — Deepak Chopra
"Man maintains his balance, poise, and sense of security only as he is moving forward." — Maxwell Maltz
"Our self image, strongly held, essentially determines what we become." — Maxwell Maltz
"The way you think, the way you behave, the way you eat, can influence your life by 30 to 50 years. " — Deepak Chopra
"To change a habit, make a conscious decision, then act out the new behavior." — Maxwell Maltz
"A lot of people don't want to make their own decisions. They're too scared. It's much easier to be told what to do." — Marilyn Manson
"Emancipate yourself from mental slavery, none but ourselves can free our mind." — Bob Marley
"The only limits to the possibilities in your life tomorrow are the buts you use today." — Les Brown
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"If I have seen further than others, it is by standing upon the shoulders of giants." — Isaac Newton
"Too many of us are not living our dreams because we are living our fears." — Les Brown
"Other people's opinion of you does not have to become your reality." — Les Brown
"Whoever wants to reach a distant goal must take small steps." — Saul Bellow
"The difference between great people and everyone else is that great people create their lives actively, while everyone else is created by their lives, passively waiting to see where life takes them next. The difference between the two is the difference between living fully and just existing. " — Michael E. Gerber
"All of us need to grow continuously in our lives." — Les Brown
"Successful people ask better questions, and as a result, they get better answers." — Anthony Robbins
"If you take responsibility for yourself you will develop a hunger to accomplish your dreams." — Les Brown
"A dream is your creative vision for your life in the future. You must break out of your current comfort zone and become comfortable with the unfamiliar and the unknown." — Denis Waitley
"Shoot for the moon. Even if you miss, you'll land among the stars." — Les Brown
"A life lived with integrity – even if it lacks the trappings of fame and fortune is a shinning star in whose light others may follow in the years to come. " — Denis Waitley
"Someone's sitting in the shade today because someone planted a tree a long time ago." — Les Brown
"All of the top achievers I know are life-long learners… Looking for new skills, insights, and ideas. If they're not learning, they're not growing… not moving toward excellence. " — Denis Waitley
"We must look for ways to be an active force in our own lives. We must take charge of our own destinies, design a life of substance and truly begin to live our dreams." — Les Brown
"Don't be a blueprint. Be an original." — Roy Acuff